17:59 Galway

Thursday 1 August 2019

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Guinness Time Flat Race

Off time: 17:59 | Winning time: 4m 9.70s

All Those Years

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: C Byrnes

4/7

Full-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Champagne At Tara and half-brother to bumper winner/fair hurdler Champagne Chaser. Yard has a 20% record in bumpers in recent seasons, and this well-connected sort needs respect.

Form:

Ballylig¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J C McConnell

9/2

Gelding by Winged Love out of a Definite Article mare. Plenty to like about debut third of nine behind Andy Dufresne at Down Royal in January, but sold very cheaply from Stuart Crawford yard in May, which raises serious concerns.

Form: 3-

Bartleys Boy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

Gelding by Rainwatch out of an Exit To Nowhere mare. Has finished well held in bumpers at Ballinrobe in April, and Sligo last month. May do better in time, but up against it here.

Form: 0-5

Mcquinn^h,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Barkley

16/1

Pulled up in a point-to-point and on hurdles debut, but ran much better despite massive odds when third of 18 to Gun Merchant in a maiden bumper at Punchestown in June. Needs plenty more here, however.

Form: PP-3

Oscar Academy^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: J P Brennan

33/1

Has won a point-to-point, but beaten a long way on bumper debut at Kilbeggan last month despite attracting market support. Needs to step up massively on that disappointing start.

Form: 311-425

Shanwalla³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

20/1

From the family of trainer's Cheltenham Festival winner Berties Dream, and shaped with a degree of promise when sixth of 13 to Russian Diamond in maiden bumper here on Monday.

Form: 6

Valley Breeze¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

7/1

Has shown ability on all four starts under this rider, and probably needed the run after a break at Ballinrobe in April. Remains capable of better, and connections like to target this fixture.

Form: 9/647-

Stowaway Sarah¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| BF

10/1

More exposed than most, but has made the frame in bumpers at Kilbeggan and Wexford (2½m), and shaped quite well when fourth on hurdles bow at Killarney last month. Stays well, and should not be far away.

Form: 43-5434

Tudors Glory¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

9/1

Soundly beaten on debut, but has improved since, and posted her best effort when 3¾L second of 10 to Santana Plessis in a maiden bumper at Kilbeggan last time, finishing well clear of rest. One to consider in an open affair.

Form: 0-42

Non-Runners

Ooksoo⁸⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

All Those Years (4/7), Ballylig (9/2), Valley Breeze (7/1), Tudors Glory (9/1), Stowaway Sarah (10/1), Ooksoo (14/1), Mcquinn (16/1), Shanwalla (20/1), Oscar Academy (33/1), Bartleys Boy (50/1)

Those with experience don't set an insurmountable standard by any means, and the vote goes to the well-bred newcomer ALL THOSE YEARS, whose trainer is adept at readying a newcomer. Valley Breeze, Tudors Glory and Stowaway Sarah are another trio to consider having shown enough to win a similar event.